Oxford: B. H. Blackwell. First Editions . Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Combined for sale together - Aldous Huxley's first two published works. The Burning Wheel was published in 1916 and is bound in beige wraps with paper labels on the front cover and the spine; small chip at base of spine, minor soiling to covers, a few small marginal tears to the rear cover (which exceeds the dimensions of the text pages). This is Number 7 of the "Adventurers All" series. The Defeat of Youth is bound in decorative green floral wraps with paper labels on the front cover and the spine. Spine slightly askew, joints rubbed, edges of covers have minor chipping and rubbing and have some darkening. Engraved bookplate on front pastedown.

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Bookseller: Michael Carroll Dooling (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000316
Title: The Burning Wheel and The Defeat of Youth
Author: Huxley, Aldous
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Editions
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: B. H. Blackwell
Place of Publication: Oxford
Keywords: Huxley, Aldous Huxley, Poetry
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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About Michael Carroll Dooling

Michael Carroll Dooling, Rare Books & Manuscripts, LLC is located in Middlebury, Connecticut. Michael has been an antiquarian bookseller since 1976 and carries an eclectic array of books and manuscripts.

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